AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD

www.ambercharter.org

Charter School 179 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in NEW YORK, NY. Administered by AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 179 enrolled students across grades KG through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 12.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 84.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 148 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 532 W 215TH ST in NEW YORK, NY 10034, AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD serves families zoned within the AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

179

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	140
Black	30
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Hispanic
140 (78.2%)
Black
30 (16.8%)
White
6 (3.4%)
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Two or More
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD
Phone:	(646)964-2452
Website:	http://www.ambercharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	179
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	148
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 39